Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The feeling is already in the air. The band is playing, the fans are cheering, and No. 11 is set ready to take a handoff to the house. Still some six-seven months away from the start of the 2016 high school season and the excitement is building for a breakout season for the all-purpose […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA What a difference one year has made for Fort Smith Southside’s Parker Dixon. The Class of 2017 recruit went from being a backup at about six different positions during his sophomore season to busting out with 1,212 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns during his junior season. Another year on the field and in the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Cabot High School linebacker Easton Seidl is on the verge of being a top tier recruit. Perhaps he is so close he does not even see it yet himself, but with some offseason work in a couple of easy to improve areas, he could be a big standout player in the 2017 class. Seidl […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Over the last two seasons, Fayetteville High School has been one of the top football programs in the state of Arkansas. In 2014 the Bulldogs posted an 11-3 record making a run to the state title game and in 2015 head coach Daryl Patton has guided his squad to a 9-2 record with a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Criteria for recruiting rankings are never fully revealed but when the new rankings come out for the 2017 class, Fayetteville High School standout quarterback Taylor Powell deserves to be in the national discussion. As a sophomore he helped lead the Bulldogs to an Arkansas state championship runner-up finish and has his team sitting at […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Los Angeles Valley College is off to a 5-1 record to their 2015 season thanks to a balanced effort on offense and defense. The offense is storming through opposing California junior colleges and American Pacific Conference competition scoring an average of 40 points a game having scored 27 points or more in every game […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The story of Fayetteville High School’s Akial Byers is in the early stages of development but is still a very intriguing story with the potential for an amazing ending. The 6’4”, 250 pound, junior is an emerging talent who is just starting to tap into his potential. The Bulldogs ended the 2014 season with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Sunday, University of Tennessee-Martin went into central Arkansas to land quarterback Andre Sale. Sale, listed at 6’2”, 195 pounds, has offers from Austin Peay and Tennessee-Martin along with interest from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Vanderbilt, and Louisville. Sale had made a couple of unofficial visits to the Razorbacks and attended one of their camps […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Life on the gridiron for Class of 2016 cornerback Kiondre Thomas has been both good and frustrating throughout the season. The Grizzlies have started 1-4 on the season with some injuries at key positions holding the team back. The good news is everyone is healthy and the Fort Smith Northside squad has five games […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Monday Syracuse added recruit No. 14 to their 2016 recruiting class landing Zachary, Louisiana dual-threat quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. Scott took a big jump onto the recruiting map in 2014 leading the Broncos to a 14-2 record while passing for 2,231 yards with 24 touchdowns. Showing off his versatility, Scott added 965 yards […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The state of Arkansas is filled with Class of 2016 Division-I talent and one of the many in the group is Fort Smith Southside linebacker Si Kilinc. Kilinc is a prototypical player in many aspects including being a hustle player, quick to the ball, and sound in his assignments. The 6’1”, 195 pound, athlete […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Los Angeles Valley College (3-1) linebacker Jonathan Charles has everything going his way on and off the collegiate gridiron. The 6’2”, 240 pound, talent is rated the No. 7 junior college linebacker in the nation and has interest from top Division-I programs from across the country. The Los Angeles native had to miss a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Los Angeles Valley College sophomore defensive end LaRonzo Davis seemingly has the football world on a string. The Memphis native is enjoying the California weather, getting a good education, playing high-end competitive junior college football, and has three offers in his back pocket with a lot of other Division-I schools showing interest. The Monarchs […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Ladies and gentlemen, Bentonville High School Class of 2016 cornerback Tyrone Mahone is back! The recruiting world would have known about the 6’0”, 175 pound, cover-corner already had an unfortunate injury not happened on the Tigers way to a second consecutive Arkansas state championship last season. In the semifinals Mahone broke his ankle putting […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Week 4 of the 2015 college football season has come to an end on Saturday, the worst thing to possibly happen to the Arkansas Razorbacks on the field is not necessarily a loss to Texas A&M but an Arkansas State victory on another field hundreds of miles away. On Saturday the Hogs will […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every year countless high school football players with next level talent get overlooked or perhaps do not receive as much attention as deserved. All things apply to Fort Smith Southside outside linebacker Si Kilinc. Kilinc might be a little bit of a tweener at 6’1”, 190-195, but he mans the outside linebacker position well […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Playing for Colquitt County head coach Rush Propst might not be the easiest endeavor a high school football player could want early in their career. The legendary coach is as hardnosed as they come but above all else is a proven winner guaranteeing to construct his players into the same mold. Coach Propst rose […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA As the 2015 college football season is set to begin this week, hard to believe some states are a couple of weeks deep into their 2015 high school football season already. College coaches across the nation want to see the 3-4 game highlight reel to make further evaluations on recruits that they are interested […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Louisiana has had its share of different frightening tales over the years threatening the livelihood of the good people in the Bayou State. Some of the better stories that have kept going over time include the Swamp Monster or the Fouke monster, the paramafait, and the Rougarou. A new beast that is not fictional […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Football is a mentally and physically demanding sport pushing each competitor to their limits game after game, practice after practice. Even those players already recognized for their amazing talents have to overcome unfortunate obstacles in the sometimes brutal sport. One such gifted player dealt an unfortunate hand at the end of the 2014 Arkansas high school […]
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Written by Ryan Wright South Carolina went into the talent rich recruiting waters of Dutchtown High School in Louisiana on Thursday to land offensive lineman Lloyd Cushenberry. Cushenberry helped drive the Griffins into the first round of the Louisiana high school playoffs in 2014 before falling to Barbe 14-10. Charged with the task of protecting Southern Miss quarterback commit Jared […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The last two seasons Bentonville High School has been the best football program in the state of Arkansas come season’s end. Among the many talented players donning a helmet and shoulder pads for the Tigers during this incredible run has been cornerback Tyrone Mahone. Mahone has arguably been one of the best cornerbacks in the state […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the 2015-2016 high school seasons officially begin, Pine Bluff defensive end John Tate has a rare opportunity on his hands. The big 6’4”, 270 pound, athlete could actually go back-to-back in both football and basketball winning a total of four state championships during his high school career. Winning a state basketball championship is impressive but […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Few programs can tout rising up from adversity as well as Arkansas State has been able to do in recent years. The program tucked up in northeast Arkansas, about an hour away from Memphis, has been a consistent winner on the field despite going through an unusual amount of coaching turnover in the past five years, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright A curious thing happened to the Arkansas Razorbacks on Monday night, a prized in-state national recruit slipped away when Little Rock Christian running back Damarea Crockett verbally committed to Boise State. Crockett, 5’11”, 205 pounds, is a rising star in the 2016 recruiting class after rushing for 1,250 yards with 19 touchdowns on 144 carries in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright If college coaches were constructing the perfect defensive tackle an itemized rundown of important criteria must first be listed. Among the desired traits would have to be height, somewhere in the 6-foot 3-inch or taller range. Good weight is a must, at least 290 pounds and maybe no more than 320 on the high end. Quickness, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On Tuesday quick-on-quick Booker T. Washington cornerback Kyle Mayberry released his Top 10 list and his commitment date via Twitter. The 5’10.5”, 165 pound, athlete did a little bit of everything during his junior season coming up with 15 tackles, 120 rushing yards with a score on 11 carries, and caught 17 passes for 175 yards […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Chances are unless you are from Edmond, Oklahoma, or your team played against Santa Fe High School last year, you have never heard of Charles Gaines, but all of that could change during the 2015 season. Gaines did not necessarily explode onto the scene during his junior season. The 5’11”, 165 pound, safety was thrust into […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When we last caught up with Lewisburg High School offensive/defensive lineman Preston Haynes in mid-May he was completely off the radar. Haynes has the size, 6’4”, 310 pounds, the raw strength, and emerging skills but few regional college recruiters had really pushed forward on him for reasons out of his control. Now that Haynes has made […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Over the weekend top recruits from around the region got an opportunity to strut their stuff for the Razorback football staff during an on-campus Arkansas one-day camp. Among the many to show out included Conway quarterback Breylin Smith. Smith, 6’3”, 190 pounds, gained national recruiting interest lining up under center for Conway in as a junior […]
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